Category Archives: Sports
John Gibbons tweaks batting lineup, inserts Carrera in leadoff position
TORONTO - The slumping Toronto Blue Jays tweaked their batting lineup Thursday, inserting Ezequiel Carrera into the leadoff spot against the Baltimore Orioles. Manager John Gibbons says Carrera has sp...
Apr 13, 2017
Senators hope to grow form third period collapse in Game 2 against Bruins
OTTAWA - It was a hard lesson to learn, but head coach Guy Boucher hopes it will be a lasting one for the Ottawa Senators. The Senators lost the opening game of its Eastern Conference quarter-final se...
Apr 13, 2017
Gretzky buzzing over McDavid, Matthews' NHL playoff debuts
It’s 2005-06 all over again for Wayne Gretzky when it comes to youngsters Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews making their NHL playoff debuts. The Great One couldn’t help but share his enth...
Apr 13, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack add grit, experience with rugby league bad boy Ryan Bailey
TORONTO - The latest member of the Toronto Wolfpack not only wears his heart on his sleeve, it’s in his eyes. Veteran prop forward Ryan Bailey, known as one of rugby league’s bad boys, has...
Apr 13, 2017
Veteran jockey Jesse Campbell's lone 2017 goal is to stay healthy
TORONTO - Wielding a big stick created an unexpected result for Jesse Campbell. The veteran jockey spent his off-season working for Home Stretch Homes, the renovation company Campbell operates in Chic...
Apr 13, 2017
Offensive lineman Senior remains atop CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list
TORONTO - Johnny Augustine’s pro stock is on the rise. On Thursday, the Guelph Gryphons running back cracked the CFL scouting bureau’s final top-20 prospects list leading up to the May 7 d...
Apr 13, 2017
Comtois scores winner, Canada opens U18 men's hockey worlds with 4-1 win over Latvia
POPRAD, Slovakia - Maxime Comtois scored the game-winning goal on a power play as Canada downed Latvia 4-1 on Thursday, the first day of action at the world men’s under-18 hockey championship. S...
Apr 13, 2017
Jury in ex-NFL player's trial to deliberate for 5th day
BOSTON - The jury in the double-murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez has begun its fifth day of deliberations. Deliberations resumed Thursday morning. The former New England Patriots tight end ...
Apr 13, 2017
Maple Leafs erase doubts, find reasons for optimism in Game 1 defeat
WASHINGTON - The Maple Leafs dropped Game 1 in overtime, but might have proven something to themselves anyway. At the very least, the mostly young Leafs left Verizon Center feeling like they could han...
Apr 13, 2017
AC Milan sold to Chinese consortium
MILAN - Silvio Berlusconi’s 31-year reign at AC Milan is over. Italy’s most successful club was finally sold by the former Italian prime minister to a Chinese-led consortium after several ...
Apr 13, 2017